Post by Rhonda on Feb 12, 2006 21:40:13 GMT -5
Helpful Hints.......
1. Flies or bees bothering you? Spray them with hairspray and they will
take a quick dive.
2. Sealed envelope - Put in the freezer for a few hours, then slide a
knife under the flap. The envelope can then be resealed. Your husband or
wife will never know.....
3. Use Empty toilet paper roll to store appliance cords in. It keeps
them neat and you can write on the roll what appliance it belongs to.
4. For icy door steps in freezing temperatures: get warm water and put
Dawn dishwashing liquid in it. Pour It all over the steps. They won't
refreeze.
5. Crayon marks on walls? This worked wonderfully! A damp rag, dipped in
baking soda. Comes off with little effort (elbow grease that is)!
6. Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops (like store receipt blue)
rubbing alcohol on paper towel.
7. Whenever I purchase a box of SOS Pads, immediately take a pair of
scissors and cut each pad into halves. After years of having to throw
away rusted and unused and smelly pads, I finally decided that this
would be much more economical. And now a boxof SOS pads last me
indefinitely. In fact, I have noticed that the scissors get sharpened
this way!
8. Opening brand new jars can be a feat in itself. Well, I have found a
way to make it the easiest thing to do Instead of banging a jar of jam,
pickles, etc. with a knife until it loosens up, I simply reach for or
pull out the handy nutcracker It adjusts to the size of the jar and I
give it a good twist and off pops the lid!
9. Blood stains on clothes? Not to worry!
Just pour a little peroxide on a cloth and proceed to wipe off every
drop of blood. Works every time.
10. Use vertical strokes when washing windows outside and horizontal for
inside windows. This way you can tell which side has the streaks.
Straight vinegar will get outside windows really clean. Don't wash
windows on a sunny day. They will dry too quickly and will probably
streak. You can practice at my house.
11. Spray a bit of perfume on the lightbulb in any room to create a
lovely light scent when the light is turned on.
12. Place fabric softener sheets in dresser drawers and your clothes
will smell freshly washed for weeks to come. You can also do this with
towels and linen.
13. Candles will last a lot longer if placed in the freezer for at 3
hours prior to burning. Take out before lighting.
14. To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the
water before hard-boiling.
15. Run your hands under cold water before pressing Rice Krispies treats
in the pan or out.
16. When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of
the dry cake mix instead and there won't be any white mess on the
outside of the cake.
17. Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it
will keep for weeks.
18. Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your
forehead. The throbbing will go away. If this doesn't work, drop other
half in glass of gin.
19. Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for
future use in casseroles and sauces.
20. To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try applying soap on the
area and you will experience instant relief. Or use your solid
antipersperant.
21. Ants, ants, ants everywhere ... Well, they are said to never cross a
chalk line. So get your chalkout and draw a line on the floor or
wherever ants tend to march. Borax acid powder also works if you spread
a thin line in the crevices that are not visible within the cabinets.
See for yourself.
22. Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better
still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine.
23. Now look what you can do with Alka Seltzer. Clean a toilet. Drop in
two Alka Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush and flush. The
citric acid and effervescent action cleans vitreous China.
24. Clean a vase. To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or
coffee pot, fill with water and drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets.
25. Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of water
and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.
26. Unclog a drain. Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka Seltzer
tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar. Wait a
few minutes, then run the hot water.